Filter Results
:
(5,178)
Show Results For
-
All HBS Web
(5,178)
- People (1)
- News (495)
- Research (4,139)
- Events (6)
- Multimedia (16)
- Faculty Publications (3,270)
Show Results For
-
All HBS Web
(5,178)
- People (1)
- News (495)
- Research (4,139)
- Events (6)
- Multimedia (16)
- Faculty Publications (3,270)
- February 2022
- Case
Toto Wolff and the Mercedes Formula One Team
By: Anita Elberse and David Moreno Vicente
In December 2021, Toto Wolff, team principal and chief executive officer of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One team (the ‘Mercedes team’) is preparing for the start of the 2021 Formula One (‘F1’) season’s last Grand Prix, in the United Arab Emirates. Everything the...
View Details
Keywords:
Leadership;
Team Management;
Culture;
Organizational Culture;
Sports;
Entertainment;
Media;
Superstars;
General Management;
Engineers;
Competition;
Problems and Challenges;
Sports Industry;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Elberse, Anita, and David Moreno Vicente. "Toto Wolff and the Mercedes Formula One Team." Harvard Business School Case 522-075, February 2022.
- March 2019 (Revised January 2021)
- Module Note
Strategic Interactions
By: Ashish Nanda
This note provides a perspective and some tools to predict and shape interactions with other players when making strategic decisions. As a strategist, you must consider that your firm’s actions evoke reactions from other players in the market and that, reciprocally,...
View Details
Keywords:
Strategic Interaction;
Value Capture;
Strategy;
Value Creation;
Competition;
Competitive Strategy;
Education Industry
Nanda, Ashish. "Strategic Interactions." Harvard Business School Module Note 719-501, March 2019. (Revised January 2021.)
- May 2005 (Revised December 2022)
- Case
Aristotle Onassis and the Greek Shipping Industry
By: Geoffrey Jones and Paul Gomopoulos
Examines the career of Aristotle Onassis and his creation of one of the world's largest shipping companies between 1945 and 1973. Explores the role of ethnic and family networks in Greek shipping and how Onassis was able to penetrate this system despite being an...
View Details
Keywords:
Networks;
Ethnicity;
Family Business;
Innovation Strategy;
Management Succession;
Competitive Advantage;
Personal Development and Career;
Entrepreneurship;
Shipping Industry;
Greece
Jones, Geoffrey, and Paul Gomopoulos. "Aristotle Onassis and the Greek Shipping Industry." Harvard Business School Case 805-141, May 2005. (Revised December 2022.)
- April 2011 (Revised July 2014)
- Case
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.: Driving Change Through Internal Communication
By: Boris Groysberg and Michael Slind
Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL), confronted in 2003 with an urgent need to change how it operated externally, adopted a highly innovative approach to communicating internally. This case, set in 2010, presents an overview of the new, more interactive model of employee...
View Details
Keywords:
Communication Strategy;
Interpersonal Communication;
Employee Relationship Management;
Innovation and Management;
Leading Change;
Management Practices and Processes;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Organizational Culture;
Corporate Strategy;
India
Groysberg, Boris, and Michael Slind. "Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.: Driving Change Through Internal Communication." Harvard Business School Case 411-077, April 2011. (Revised July 2014.)
- September 1986 (Revised July 2001)
- Case
Eastern Electric Apparatus Repair Company (A)
By: Carliss Y. Baldwin and Harry Gruner
As principals engaged in structuring leveraged buyouts for a well-capitalized risk arbitrage firm, Bob Meehan and George Schwartz are preparing to bid for the business and assets of a Westinghouse subsidiary. The case focuses on the value of the opportunity, methods of...
View Details
Keywords:
Leveraged Buyouts;
Bids and Bidding;
Opportunities;
Business Subsidiaries;
Strategy;
Valuation;
Equity;
Electronics Industry
Baldwin, Carliss Y., and Harry Gruner. "Eastern Electric Apparatus Repair Company (A)." Harvard Business School Case 287-023, September 1986. (Revised July 2001.)
- Web
Podcasts - Managing the Future of Work
Harvard Project on Workforce and to consider broader workforce trends. IBM CHRO Nickle LaMoreaux on AI and the culture of skills building 03 APR 2024 | Managing the Future of Work As the digital economy pushes companies to prioritize continuous learning, HR View Details
- October 2018 (Revised August 2019)
- Case
Beth Israel Deaconess: Consolidating to Strengthen, or to Stave Off, Competition?
By: Leemore Dafny
In July 2017, CEO Kevin Tabb of Boston's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center announced his plan to consolidate 11 Massachusetts hospitals under a common management structure. These hospitals collectively generated $5 billion in patient revenue and 25% of...
View Details
Keywords:
Beth Israel Deaconess;
Lahey;
Partners;
Health Care;
Hospitals;
Payers;
Providers;
Anti-trust;
Health Care Regulation;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Health Care and Treatment;
Market Design;
Duopoly and Oligopoly;
Negotiation;
Consolidation;
Competition;
Health Industry;
Massachusetts;
Boston
Dafny, Leemore. "Beth Israel Deaconess: Consolidating to Strengthen, or to Stave Off, Competition?" Harvard Business School Case 319-026, October 2018. (Revised August 2019.)
- April 1990 (Revised April 1993)
- Case
Bridgeton Industries: Automotive Component & Fabrication Plant
Bridgeton Industries was experiencing reduced sales. To become more competitive it introduced a classification procedure for products based upon their productivity and other factors. Products were classified into three groups: world class, potentially world class, and...
View Details
Keywords:
Job Cuts and Outsourcing;
Competition;
Cost Management;
Manufacturing Industry;
Auto Industry
Cooper, Robin. "Bridgeton Industries: Automotive Component & Fabrication Plant." Harvard Business School Case 190-085, April 1990. (Revised April 1993.)
- November 2011 (Revised June 2012)
- Case
The Big 3 Roar Back
By: William W. George
The "Big 3"—Ford Motor Company, General Motors, and Chrysler—were all headquartered in Detroit, Michigan. Born between 1903 and 1928, they dominated the automobile industry in the U.S. for decades until they became complacent. In the 1970s they started losing share to...
View Details
Keywords:
Production;
Labor Unions;
Labor and Management Relations;
Industry Clusters;
Competitive Strategy;
Auto Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
Michigan
George, William W. "The Big 3 Roar Back." Harvard Business School Case 412-072, November 2011. (Revised June 2012.)
- August 1996 (Revised January 1999)
- Background Note
Achieving and Sustaining Superior Profits
A basic premise of strategy is that superior profits occur when a corporation secures favorable positions in attractive industries, and pursues economies of scope across business units. This note draws on research that documents the importance of industry, positioning,...
View Details
McGahan, Anita M. "Achieving and Sustaining Superior Profits." Harvard Business School Background Note 797-039, August 1996. (Revised January 1999.)
- March 2024
- Teaching Note
Sonder Holdings Inc.: Using Technology to Solve Hospitality's Frictions
By: John A. Deighton and Leora Kornfeld
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 922-039. Digital disruption is challenging the hospitality industry. Traditional hotels face competition from platforms, most visibly Airbnb but also the homeshare divisions of online travel agencies such as Expedia and Booking.com, that...
View Details
- February 2007 (Revised April 2009)
- Case
Punjab and Kerala: Regional Development in India
By: Lakshmi Iyer
Between 2000 and 2004, India's economy grew by 6.35%. Focuses on the states of Punjab and Kerala, which emphasized sharply different development strategies. The states had to decide whether to focus their investment efforts on physical capital or improving social...
View Details
Keywords:
Development Economics;
Capital;
Investment;
Policy;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Business and Government Relations;
Social Issues;
Kerala;
Punjab
Iyer, Lakshmi. "Punjab and Kerala: Regional Development in India." Harvard Business School Case 707-008, February 2007. (Revised April 2009.)
- 24 Jun 2019
- Blog Post
Chloe Ho, MBA 2019: Data-Driven and In Demand
After graduating at the University of Pennsylvania in 2012, Chloe Ho (MBA 2019) began her post-undergrad career in New York working for Morgan Stanley. While there, she served in a strategy and analytics role, working on projects for...
View Details
Keywords:
Technology
- July 1999 (Revised January 2000)
- Case
Yahoo!: Business on Internet Time
By: Jan W. Rivkin and Jay R. Girotto
In the wake of major competitive moves, CEO Tim Koogle and his senior team at Yahoo!, an Internet portal, must decide whether and how to adjust their strategy. Following deals between AOL and Netscape, Excite and @Home, Infoseek and Disney, and Snap and NBS, Yahoo!...
View Details
Keywords:
Competitive Strategy;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Business Strategy;
Organizational Structure;
Industry Structures;
Internet and the Web;
Risk Management;
Technological Innovation;
Business or Company Management;
Information Technology Industry;
Web Services Industry
Rivkin, Jan W., and Jay R. Girotto. "Yahoo!: Business on Internet Time." Harvard Business School Case 700-013, July 1999. (Revised January 2000.)
- April 2002 (Revised June 2003)
- Case
News Corporation
By: Bharat N. Anand and Kate Attea
In 2001, News Corp. is the smallest of the major media and entertainment conglomerates, but it has the broadest global presence. In an effort to establish a major distribution presence in the United States, News Corp. had looked to acquire DirecTV, the largest U.S....
View Details
Keywords:
Acquisition;
Business Conglomerates;
Globalization;
Distribution;
Organizational Culture;
Family Ownership;
Competition;
Consolidation;
Corporate Strategy;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
Journalism and News Industry;
United States;
Australia
Anand, Bharat N., and Kate Attea. "News Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 702-425, April 2002. (Revised June 2003.)
- April 2018
- Supplement
Flipkart (B): The Ongoing Battle for India's E-Commerce Market
By: Sunil Gupta, Das Narayandas and Rachna Tahilyani
In 2017, both Flipkart and Amazon claimed leadership position in India's recently concluded key annual festive season sale, but it was too early to declare victory. Amazon continues to invest heavily in India. Competition from newer players is increasing. Media reports...
View Details
Gupta, Sunil, Das Narayandas, and Rachna Tahilyani. "Flipkart (B): The Ongoing Battle for India's E-Commerce Market." Harvard Business School Supplement 518-097, April 2018.
- March 1992 (Revised October 1994)
- Case
AT&T Consumer Products
Describes the factors AT&T Consumer Products managers considered in deciding whether to locate a new plant for telephone answering machines in the United States, Asia, or Mexico. Describes in depth the restructuring of AT&T during the 1980s, the competition facing its...
View Details
Keywords:
Restructuring;
Competitive Strategy;
Trade;
Management;
Operations;
Crime and Corruption;
Executive Compensation;
Selection and Staffing;
Demand and Consumers;
Asia;
Mexico
Badaracco, Joseph L., Jr. "AT&T Consumer Products." Harvard Business School Case 392-108, March 1992. (Revised October 1994.)
- Research Summary
Managing Networked Businesses
Platform-based businesses that leverage network effects face a distinctive set of management challenges. A platform encompasses components and rules that facilitate interactions between the platform's users. A platform-based product or service exhibits a network...
View Details
- October 2000 (Revised March 2001)
- Case
eLance.com: Building a Professional Services Marketplace
By: Lynda M. Applegate and Kristin Kohler
Launched as an eBay for services, eLance promises to leverage the capabilities of the Internet to not only change the way services are bought and sold, but change the fundamental dynamics of the global economy. Building on theories posited in the HBR article by Tim...
View Details
Keywords:
Entrepreneurship;
Technological Innovation;
Job Search;
Business or Company Management;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Business Strategy;
Competitive Strategy;
Web Sites;
Information Technology Industry;
Service Industry
Applegate, Lynda M., and Kristin Kohler. "eLance.com: Building a Professional Services Marketplace." Harvard Business School Case 801-224, October 2000. (Revised March 2001.)
Alexander J. MacKay
Alexander MacKay is an Assistant Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. He co-leads the Pricing Lab of the Digital, Data, and Design Institute at Harvard.
Professor... View Details